Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
"But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he take his seat on the throne of his glory; "and all the nations will be gathered in his presence. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats; "and he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.
"But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven. "Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword. "For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; read more.
"and a man's own household will be his enemies.
"and a man's own household will be his enemies.
"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire? "Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished! "Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension. read more.
"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three; "father against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three; "father against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
Fire » Illustrative of » Persecution
"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire? "Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished! "Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension. read more.
"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three; "father against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three; "father against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."